Share urban and rural population in Russia
Russia: Share urban and rural population was 75.25 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share urban and rural population in Russia, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Russia recorded 75.25 for share urban and rural population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share urban and rural population in Russia peaked at 75.25 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 44.74, in 1950.
That places Russia 87th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.63 | 44.74 | 52.96 | 10 |
| 1960s | 57.98 | 54.14 | 61.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.21 | 62.58 | 69.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.81 | 69.85 | 73.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.21 | 72.94 | 73.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.32 | 73.16 | 73.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.2 | 73.67 | 74.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.94 | 74.69 | 75.25 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More population data for Russia
- Population growth rate -0.083 (2100)
- Population density 7.72 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.86 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.083 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.42 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.42 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 10,077 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.42 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.45 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.43 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share urban and rural population in Russia?
- Share urban and rural population in Russia was 75.25 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.25 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.74 in 1950.
- How does Russia rank for share urban and rural population?
- Russia ranks 87th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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